On the 16th of June, 1836, the service companies embarked at Gibraltar for Malta, where they landed on the 3rd of July. [Sidenote: 1838] The service companies remained at Malta until January, 1838, when they embarked for the West Indies, and were stationed at Barbadoes. In September of the same year the depôt companies returned to Ireland. Previously to the depôt companies quitting Guernsey, the following testimonial of the Royal Court of the Island was presented to Major White, complimentary of that portion of the regiment:-- “_Court-house, Guernsey, 24th August, 1838._ “SIR,--To mark their high sense of the very meritorious conduct of the depôt of the 70th regiment, under your command, the Royal Court have passed, and entered on the public records, an Act, which will convey to the latest posterity the grateful remembrance of the inhabitants, of the honorable bearing of the regiment since its arrival in this island. I have now the honor to enclose a copy of that Act, under the seal of the bailiwick, and to express the pleasure I feel in transmitting such a testimonial of the esteem and consideration of the Court for the regiment, knowing it to be so well merited. “It only remains for me, in conformity with that Act, and in the name of the Royal Court, to thank you, Major White, and, through you, the officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates of the 70th regiment, for the uniform tenor of your and their conduct, as honorable to the regiment, and as conducive to the peace and harmony of the island. The good wishes of the inhabitants of Guernsey will accompany the 70th at all times and in all places. “I have the honor to be, Sir, “Your very obedient humble servant, “DANIEL DE LISLE BROCK, “Bailiff of Guernsey. “To Major White, commanding the depôt of the 70th regiment, in Guernsey, &c.” “_Island of Guernsey. The 23rd of August, 1838, before Daniel De Lisle Brock, esq., Bailiff; present, John Guille, James Cary, John Hubert, esqrs., Sir William Collings, knight, Hillary O. Carré, Peter Bonamy, Dobrée Thomas, William Gosselin, Thomas Le Retilley, and Harry Dobrée, esqrs., Jurats._